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Phillip Johnston (born January 22, 1955) is an American avant-garde saxophonist.[1] He came to prominence in the 1980s as co-founder of The Microscopic Septet and went on to write extensively for films, particularly new scores for classic silent films from the early 20th Century.

Phillip Johnston
Born (1955-01-22) January 22, 1955 (age 67)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde jazz, classical, film
Occupation(s)Musician, Composer
Instrument(s)Saxophone
Websitewww.phillipjohnston.com

Biography


Phillip Johnston was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 22, 1955, and raised in the New York City area.[2]

During the 1970s he met and formed relationships with some of his earliest musical associates (John Zorn, Joel Forrester, Dave Hofstra, Eugene Chadbourne), and moved often between San Francisco and New York City. In 1980 he settled in New York, and soon formed his first ongoing music groups, The Public Servants (with vocalist Shelley Hirsch) and The Microscopic Septet (with pianist Joel Forrester).[3]

Throughout the 80s and 90s and early 2000s, he worked as a leader (The Microscopic Septet, Big Trouble, Transparent Quartet) co-leader and sideman (Mikel Rouse, Kitty Brazelton, Bobby Radcliff), and began a parallel career in composition for film, theatre, dance and the concert hall. He has a particular interest in contemporary scores for silent film.[4]

In 2005, he moved with his wife, Australian playwright Hilary Bell, and their two children to Sydney, Australia. As of 2015 he lives and performs in Sydney, but travels regularly to New York and Europe to perform, collaborate and record. He also teaches film music history at the Australian Institute of Music.[5]


Discography



As leader


Big Trouble

The Transparent Quartet


As co-leader


The Microscopic Septet

Fast 'N' Bulbous

The Spokes

SNAP

Joel Forrester/Phillip Johnston

Guy Klucevsek/Phillip Johnston


Filmography



Silent filmography



References


  1. Ankeny, Jason. "Phillip Johnston | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. "Phillip Johnston on Apple Music". iTunes.
  3. "Phillip Johnston: Page of Madness album review @ All About Jazz". 10 May 2009.
  4. "Johnston, Phillip".
  5. "Joel Forrester/Phillip Johnston duo: Live at the Hillside Club". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 August 1998.
  6. "Winter Jazz: Phillip Johnston & the Coolerators, Diggin' Bones Album Launch : The Sound Lounge : 4.Aug.18 : Event : Australian Music Centre".
  7. "Archived copy". www.jazzreview.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Archived copy". www.jazzreview.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Phillip Johnston (* 22. Januar 1955) ist ein US-amerikanischer Musiker (u. a. Saxophonist, Pianist) des Avantgarde Jazz und Filmkomponist.
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